Latoya Latimer
West Orange,NJ
Summary
Reliable and detail-oriented Laboratory Technician with experience in Chemistry and Biology at high-volume output labs. Strong communication skills and working positively with scientific teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
QC Microbiologist
VITAQUEST International LLC
West Caldwell, NJ
08.2021 - Current
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Prepare Media for daily microbiological testing.
- Raw Material Testing.
- Allergen Testing.
- Collect 8-15 samples to perform analytical testing on in-process product.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
Chemist Lab Technician
Kymera International
Union, NJ, New Jersey
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Established and maintained 10 -20 test samples of copper, bronze, brass, tin, infiltrate, premix and special blend mix powders.
- Work with Ammonia hydrogen propane.
- Performed all tests on one sample: screen test, chemical test, hydrogen Lost test, AD test and Flow Rate test.
- Efficiently organized and maintained equipment to keep laboratory productive and safe.
- Operated industrial mixers to compound and blend chemicals.
Lab Technician
Sun Chemicals
Carlstadt, NJ
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Daily SOP's in Lab Book and in computer data.
- Performed 5 - 10 adhesive formulas for specific projects.
- Created adhesive bonds and pulled bonds.
- Performed drawn down method with adhesives and multiple colors of ink.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
Assistant Lab Technician (Externship)
Gibraltar Laboratories Inc.
Fairfield, NJ
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Weighed Agar powder, poured reagent in 6000ml beakers.
- Established specific method to pour Agar into individual bottles.
- Placed and removed agar bottles in incubator.
- Check and maintain media inventory.
- Checked for growth cultures in media bottles.
Education
Associate of Science - Biotechnology/ Lab Technician
Fortis Institute
Wayne, NJ04.2017
Skills
- CPR Certified
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Chemical mixing
- Quality Control
- Specimen Collection
- Documentation And Reporting
- Susceptibility Testing
- Fluid Analysis
- Flow Cytometry
- Clinical Chemistry
- Hematology
- Mass Spectroscopy
- Documentation and reporting
- Sterile Technique
- Quality Control Monitoring
Timeline
QC Microbiologist
VITAQUEST International LLC
08.2021 - Current
Lab Technician
Sun Chemicals
07.2017 - 09.2018
Chemist Lab Technician
Kymera International
05.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Lab Technician (Externship)
Gibraltar Laboratories Inc.
12.2016 - 01.2017
Associate of Science - Biotechnology/ Lab Technician
Fortis Institute